From Oslo to Siem Reap: Taking stock of gender and diversity in the implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

26 November 2024
From Oslo to Siem Reap: Taking stock of gender and diversity in the implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

UNIDIR is pleased to invite you to a side event at the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World.

Five years after gender and diversity considerations were first included in the Oslo Action Plan, this side event will assess the progress that has been made since 2019 and identify the gaps that remain. This discussion brings together gender focal points, representatives from mine-affected states, key donors, the Gender and Diversity Working Group (GDWG) and partners.

Moderated by UNIDIR, the session will explore advancements, insights from field operations and highlight ongoing challenges and opportunities to take gender and diversity considerations seriously in the implementation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The goal is to ensure meaningful and sustained engagement with gender and diversity considerations in the implementation of the Convention. Key themes will include:

  • Best practices for gender and diversity in mine action;
  • Integrating the women, peace and security agenda;
  • Feminist foreign policy in the context of humanitarian disarmament.

During this side event, the Convention’s gender focal points will present their working paper, and the formal evaluation of the Gender and Diversity Working Group, funded by Norway, will be launched offering a comprehensive review of achievements and lessons learned.

When and where

Tuesday 26 November, 12:00-14:00, Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center, Cambodia.

* No registration is required to attend this event.

Organizers

UNIDIR, Gender and Diversity Working Group, Germany and Norway.

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More details on how to participate coming soon.